• 1972
  • 1h 30m
To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

Summary The life and times of Lorraine Hansberry, an African-American writer and political activist, whose semi-autobiographical 1957 play "A Raisin in the Sun" became the first show on Broadway authored by an African-American. View more details

  • 1972
  • 1h 30m

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

Directed : Michael Schultz

Written : Lorraine Hansberry Robert Nemiroff

Stars : Al Freeman Jr. Ruby Dee Lauren Jones Claudia McNeil

All cast & crew

7.2

Details

Genres : Drama Biography

Release date : Jan 19, 1972

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Summary The life and times of Lorraine Hansberry, an African-American writer and political activist, whose semi-autobiographical 1957 play "A Raisin in the Sun" became the first show on Broadway authored by an African-American. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Biography

Release date : Jan 19, 1972

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

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